Annual Review On Sports Dispute Resolution In China (2020)

Published Thursday, 21 January 2021.

Key sports law cases and developments of 2020 – North America

Published Wednesday, 23 December 2020.

Claiming commission on football sponsorship deals: lessons for agencies & clubs from Winlink v Liverpool FC

Published Monday, 02 November 2020.

Bureau of the FIFA Council temporarily adapts rules on release of players for September 2020 window due to COVID-19

Covid-19: the challenges and opportunities facing Spain’s sports industry

Published Thursday, 21 May 2020.

COVID-19: the impact of postponing or cancelling sports events in India

Published Friday, 17 April 2020.

COVID-19: 10 legal considerations of extending the football season in England

Published Thursday, 02 April 2020.

COVID-19: the impact on players’ contractual rights & obligations (key principles from case law)

Published Monday, 30 March 2020.

COVID-19: a high level review of the impact on sports events, teams and ticketholders

Published Thursday, 26 March 2020.

Can player contracts be made conditional on passing a medical examination? Comparing the approaches in football and basketball

Published Tuesday, 21 January 2020.

How player insurance works in Rugby Union and the modern challenges facing insurers

Published Friday, 10 January 2020.

Protecting exclusivity in sports data rights: are courtsiding spotters a step too far for UK football fans?

Published Thursday, 24 October 2019.

Views on the football market from a top agent: An interview with Erkut Sögüt – agent for Mesut Ozil

Published Thursday, 17 October 2019.

Fighting ticket touts: the duty to provide ticket information, lessons from first test case under s.90 Consumer Rights Act 2015

Published Friday, 26 July 2019.

Stadium naming deals: why clubs and sponsors should always consider their termination rights

Published Tuesday, 04 June 2019.

Can a sports sanction constitute an illegal work restriction? A review of NCAA v. Coach Todd McNair

Published Tuesday, 16 April 2019.

In-venue streaming & broadcasting of live sports events – key legal issues for U.S. clubs and leagues

Published Wednesday, 20 March 2019.

Sailing into choppy waters? World Sailing under the competition law microscope

Published Wednesday, 06 February 2019.

Top tips for football clubs on navigating complex employment negotiations

Published Monday, 07 January 2019.

Unilateral extension options in football contracts: Are they valid and enforceable?

Published Wednesday, 19 September 2018.

The rise of e-Sports in Brazil - and how football clubs are getting on board

Published Friday, 20 July 2018.

An introduction to Major League Baseball’s salary arbitration process

Published Tuesday, 24 April 2018.

An interview with Maacah Scott, Staff Counsel at Arizona Diamondbacks - Episode 51

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Statement from FIBA Europe on FIBA Europe-Euroleague termination agreement case

Why athletes should consider career ending insurance to protect against serious injuries

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Sports law in 2021 – key issues to watch in North America

Published Wednesday, 06 January 2021.

Fired for breaching coronavirus rules: key points from the Joshiko Saibou case

Published Monday, 21 December 2020.

AFC confirms rights deal with Sport1 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

A review of the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal’s first COVID-19 decision (Surmacz v. BM SLAM Stal)

Published Thursday, 18 June 2020.

Tokyo 2021: extending employment contracts for Olympic coaches

Published Tuesday, 19 May 2020.

COVID-19: practical guidance for those affected by cancelled sports events in Germany

Published Tuesday, 07 April 2020.

COVID-19: a checklist of key legal and business considerations

Published Tuesday, 31 March 2020.

COVID-19: can sporting event organisers claim under their cancellation insurance?

Published Monday, 30 March 2020.

COVID-19: sport and the law of frustration and force majeure

Published Tuesday, 17 March 2020.

The problems facing footballers & coaches when signing with Asian clubs (and how FIFA is trying to help)

Published Tuesday, 14 January 2020.

What it takes to sponsor Liverpool Football Club (why New Balance failed to match Nike’s offer)

Published Tuesday, 26 November 2019.

How do football lawyers differ to football agents? An interview with Daniel Geey

Published Thursday, 17 October 2019.

French sports fans have image rights too: balancing personal privacy against the public’s right to be informed

Published Wednesday, 31 July 2019.

How sports clubs are investing into tech start-ups

Published Wednesday, 19 June 2019.

Headline issues for brands to consider when negotiating athlete publicity licenses

Published Wednesday, 17 April 2019.

Image rights and international footballers: the curious case of Mohamed Salah and the Egypt Football Association

Published Tuesday, 09 April 2019.

A guide for young footballers on how on to choose an agent

Published Monday, 11 February 2019.

Taxation of sponsorship agreements in China - the rules for International Sports Federations without permanent establishment

Published Tuesday, 29 January 2019.

The enforceability of "MoUs" - How the ICC panel decided Pakistan and India's bilateral tour dispute

Published Wednesday, 05 December 2018.

Important lessons for athletes from the Nike / Federer “RF” logo dispute

Published Wednesday, 08 August 2018.

US Sports Law Year in Review (2017/18) – Parts 1&2: agents & agent regulation; and leagues (labor matters)

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Tapping-up (tampering) of sports players: How the NBA rules compare to the English Premier League

Published Tuesday, 03 October 2017.

The Denny Solomona transfer: Why did Castleford settle and does the case set a new precedent?

Published Thursday, 29 June 2017.

Ticket fraud: A review of the UK’s legislative developments to regulate the secondary ticket market

Published Friday, 23 June 2017.

Indian athletes petition for governance reforms whilst disputes ignite around Pro Wrestling League's & Jallikattu